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1、2013高考英语(阅读理解)冲刺训练(5)及答案解析(第***篇)Itwasneardusk,andKimCooperandherhusband,Steve,weretruckingthroughnorthernKentuckytransportationautopartsfromLouisvilletoDetroitforagoodscompany.“Steve,wakeup!”sheshouted.“There’satruckonfire!”Insidetheburningtruck,RonnieSanders,38
2、,wasfightingforhislife.He’dbeenrunningaheavyloadoftractorsandforkliftsfromGeorgiatoIndianapoliswhenavaninfrontofhimstoppedsuddenlyintrafficontheicyroad.AsRonnieboredown,hecouldseechildreninthebackseat.Thetruck’sbulkwouldprobablyprotecthimfromtheworstoftheimpact,b
3、uttheforceof23tonswouldlikelycrush(压碎)everyoneinsidethevan.“Ifiguredinsteadofkillingotherpeople,I’djustputthetruckintheditch.”Atthebottom,rockscutafueltank,whichcaughtfire.AtreebranchdestroyedthewindshieldandknockedRonnieunconscious.Hecametolifeacoupleofminutesla
4、tertofindthecabinflamesandhislegsonfire.StevedashedtoRonnie,whowashangingheadfirstfromthepassengerdoor.Ronniehadusedhispocketknifetocuthimselffreefromthedriver’ssideseatbeltonlytogethisboottrappedinanotherone.Steveclimbedintotheburningcabtofreehim.Hetriedthreet
5、imestopullRonnieoutbeforefinallyfreeinghim.ButRonnie’slegswerestillburning,soStevelaidhimontheground,rippedoffhisownshirt,andbeattheflameswithit.He’dmanagedtodraghimabout20yardswhenoneofthetruck’s150gallonfueltanksexploded.BothSteveandRonniepaidapriceforriskingt
6、heirlivesforstrangers.Ronniespenttwomonthsinthehospitalandreceivedskingraftsonbothofhislegs.Stevesufferedsmokebreathingandminorburns,andshrapnelfromthefueltankexplosionbrokeatooth.InFebruary,theCoopersreceivedaHerooftheHighwayawardfromtheOpenRoadFoundationforresc
7、uinganinjureddriver.SteveinsistsRonnieistherealhero:“Ifhehadn’tgoneintotheditch,hewouldhavehitthatvan.Itwashisdecisiontodriveofftheroad.”“Ifeelprettygoodaboutit,”saysRonnie.“Alotofpeoplecouldhavebeenhurt.”解读:本文为记叙文,主要讲述了theCoopers途中遇到Ronnie开的大卡车着火了;Ronnie为了不造成更大的
8、伤害,不顾自身的安危,将卡车开进水沟里,而Steve则竭尽全力救助Ronnie。1.Accordingtothepassage,Ronnie’sputtingthetruckintheditchcontributesto________.A.hisconcernforhisownsafetyB.hispoordriv